The Future Is Here Today...Robots, Genetics, AI, Longevity, Singularity

by Aaron Saenz on October 28th, 2009

hilarious-robotOne day robots may possess the intelligence of a human being, but for now they’ll just have to settle for our sense of humor. While scouring the internet for the latest in amazing robotic news I often find clips of robots that are…less than amazing. Call your office mates over, take a big sip of coffee, and prepare to do some spit takes, because we’ve got some videos of the lighter side of our deadly metallic overlords. Check out all eight after the break.

8. You Must Be This Gullible to Ride The Industrial Robot

At some point you may make friends with an industrial robotics engineer. Don’t be fooled by their happy demeanor and save-the-world attitude, the truth is that they are sadistic technophiles who will do anything to make you lose your lunch. Case in point, some poor sap was enticed into taking a ride on a chair strapped to an enormous robotic arm. While roller coaster enthusiasts out there are likely to salivate at the following video, I think I speak for the rest of us when I say that nausea just found a new spokesbot.
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